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However, the report finds that most states continue to fall short in funding these lifesaving programs: This year (fiscal year 2026), the states will spend $728.6 million on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is less than a quarter (22%) of the $3.3 billion recommended by the CDC for all states combined
He said he felt the main motivation for banning tobacco for those under 21 was to prevent them from giving it to those younger than 21, which he said was a "slippery slope." "What else are we going to try to predict someone might do for someone else and so we need to take away their right today?" he said
Specifically, studies have identified carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, formaldehyde, and chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)